Matthew Stafford is one of the most polarizing athletes in Detroit sports history. Many fans love his leadership, gilded arm and league-leading comeback wins, while others loudly bemoan his lack of playoff success and massive contract.
According to Adam Rank of NFL.com, there shouldn’t be any debate: Stafford is the player fans should be rooting for. The Lions QB was the choice for Detroit in Rank’s piece on one player for every team that fans should root for.
Rank admits to being a big Stafford fan in his explanation advocating for No. 9,
DETROIT LIONS: Matthew Stafford, QB. I promised myself that I wouldn’t list the players I talked about last year, but I can’t help myself with Stafford. He’s long been one of my favorite players to watch in the NFL. Recent news about Stafford and his family have made me an even bigger supporter.
The family news, of course, is Stafford’s wife Kelly and her recent brain surgery. Stafford offered a positive update on Kelly’s progress this week, thankfully.
